Helmets Off

Scott's Dog Taught Him A Lesson In Strength

Every day, Scott takes Mo for a walk. Mo is a 90lb yellow
lab. He's an indoor dog and he loves life.

In taking Mo for a walk, Scott noticed something. Mo
always "does his business". He gets back on his haunches and
does it. In that moment, he has a real focus and
determination.

In our lives, in our most vulnerable times, it's important to
have some real determination and focus. We don't want people
to see that we're vulnerable.

We try to cover our vulnerability.

Scott learned a lot about this when he was on The Biggest
Loser. He had to get up on a literal pedestal and be totally
vulnerable.

You have to learn to be strong in your vulnerability.

When he played professional football, Scott had to be on all the
time. He could never show weakness. That's a difficult
place to be.

Weakness is an important part of success because eventual
success requires some failure.

Failure is a great blessing in our life. Having a
willingness to surrender and admit your not perfect is key.

As a youth, Scott had a chance to hear Kurt Brinkman
speak. Brinkman lost both of his legs in an electrical
accident then went on to win the Boston Marathon. It's an
amazing story.

Michael Jordan was cut from his 9th grade basketball team.
Can you imagine if he had quit basketball?

Walt Disney filed for bankruptcy 5 times. He struggled so
much. But he owned it. He stayed strong at vulnerable
times.

About the Podcast

Helmets Off is hosted by former NFL and University of Utah football quarterback and reality TV star, Scott Mitchell. Helmets Off offers Scott's insider knowledge on all of the biggest stories in sports. During interviews Scott has a very personal and candid conversation with successful people from all walks of life. The listeners of Helmets Off get to be a fly on the wall of a personal, insightful and unplugged conversation.